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I’m gonna hit this blog post like a restless rifle and list down these random and not-so random thoughts in my mind recently:

* It’s my first time to buy my own copy of TIME Magazine. I got the August 17, 2009 issue a while ago with Cory Aquino on the cover (Yipee! Yipee!). I can imagine this as an important memorabilia for me, like hanging on my wall or something (huwhattt?). Whoops, I initially thought though that everything in there is about her, but the special report is only composed of three articles. I’m excited to read them as well as the other stuff in it. Wee squeezing some reading.

* Now I’ve realized why I’m still here, and why I didn’t chose the path I was confronted of taking before. I’d rather be here doing my best to realize my dreams day by day even little by little, than be somewhere else just because. And God knows how very much thankful I am being here. The pleasure of doing Nothing, is the pleasure of doing Everything.

* Learning a skill is one of the most challenging (I don’t wanna say “difficult” - my bias for words and how can they impact the person saying them) forms of learning, because it is not just acquiring “technical” knowlege about it but also developing the discipline in order to do it well and long. I am still, very much, a very novice novice. Haha. But I’m working on ittttttttt!

* In connection in above’s last word, another ArchuInfluence (as in Archuleta influence): If you see and/or follow his Twitter page, you’d notice his penchant for repeating letters, like, “Meet me in St. Louiiis Louiis meet me at the faiiir. Haha. That’s where we are today” and “It’s enough, to make kings and vagabonds, believe the very beeeesstt“. Recently I noticed myself doing the same thing. Not just because I love the person who does it, but I have fun doing that toooooooooo. It gives this impression that you really feel strongly for what you are saying or you want to hold it a bit longer. Naks.

* There is something, like a catchy pop song (yes Lady Gaga?) that you can’t and in some way admitedly or not, keeps on playing in your head. You battle it out like a broken record - stop. play. stop. play. You want it to stop because you don’t feel right getting on with it. But another part of you want to keep playing it because it feels good inside, tickles those parts that you thought are numb. Result: a confusing case of LSS.

* That issue involving Willie Revillame and his “uncalled for” comment during the simulcast airing of Wowowee and Cory Aquino’s funeral: I think I understand what he was trying to say, something like “mahirap magpasaya ng mga tao kung nakikita ko na sa labas ay nagluluksa dahil sa pagkamatay ni Cory. Nagluluksa rin ako para sa kanya pero may trabaho akong magpasaya ng tao kahit na may bigat sa loob ko”. But the thing is, the way he said it appeared arrogant. Perhaps the tone of his voice and the rise of his temper were attributed to his staff but then it was heard all over national and global TV. It was bad publicity for him but I think to suspend him indefinitely as a host in the noontime show would be a demerit to the whole program. He is the man of Wowowee. He is sorry and he is forgiven by the Aquinos. That should be a lesson for him to be more responsible in his words and actions from now on.

* Have you seen the latest advertisements of Papa Ketchup? Story 1 is set in a classroom and the teacher is lecturing/writing something on the board, while the students have their books on their desk. Everytime the teacher turns her back and writes, the students put down their books and eat their was-it-chicken-? meal with Papa Ketchup. Story 2 is set in a music rehearsal or class where three students have a practice of do-re-mi with their instructor on piano. The teacher got angry and reprimanded them “From the top!!!!!!!” because the third kid is not singing. Why? Because he is eating his friggin’ chicken with Papa Ketchup! Just my two cents, this is a bad ad. It doesn’t teach kids the proper values they should live by - the value of respect and behaving accordingly in class. I hope something is done regarding this. Or am I the only one noticing? Geez, this reminds me of our thesis and the Lucky Me “Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga” advocacy. Ayiheee, school.